Team Flanders–Baloise

This article is about the men's cycling team. For the women's cycling team, see Topsport Vlaanderen-Pro-Duo.

Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise

Team information
UCI code	TSV
Registered	Belgium
Founded	1994 (1994)
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	UCI Professional Continental
Bicycles	Eddy Merckx
Website	Team home page
Key personnel
General manager	Christophe Sercu
Team name history
1994–2000 2001–2004 2005 2006–2007 2008 2009–2012 2013–	Vlaanderen 2002 Vlaanderen–T-Interim Chocolade Jacques–T-Interim Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen Topsport Vlaanderen Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
Team Flanders–Baloise jersey Jersey

Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise (UCI team code: TSV) is a professional cycling team based in Belgium that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Christophe Sercu, with Roger Swerts, Walter Planckaert and Jean-Pierre Heynderickx assisting as directeurs sportifs.

Team roster

As of 22 February 2015.

Rider Date of birth Victor Campenaerts (BEL) (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 Amaury Capiot (BEL) (1993-06-25) 25 June 1993 Kenny De Ketele (BEL) (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985 Moreno De Pauw (BEL) (1991-08-12) 12 August 1991 Floris De Tier (BEL) (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 Tim Declercq (BEL) (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 Sander Helven (BEL) (1990-05-30) 30 May 1990 Pieter Jacobs (BEL) (1986-06-06) 6 June 1986 Eliot Lietaer (BEL) (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 Oliver Naesen (BEL) (1990-09-16) 16 September 1990 Jonas Rickaert (BEL) (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 Jarl Salomein (BEL) (1989-01-27) 27 January 1989

Rider Date of birth Thomas Sprengers (BEL) (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 Stijn Steels (BEL) (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 Edward Theuns (BEL) (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 Preben Van Hecke (BEL) (1982-07-09) 9 July 1982 Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) (1992-09-29) 29 September 1992 Jef Van Meirhaeghe (BEL) (1992-01-23) 23 January 1992 Arthur Vanoverberghe (BEL) (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) (1987-02-10) 10 February 1987 Otto Vergaerde (BEL) (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 Jelle Wallays (BEL) (1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 Jens Wallays (BEL) (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992

Major results

1995

1st Stage 4 Ronde van Nederland, Tom Steels

1st Nationale Sluitingsprijs, Tom Steels

1st Grote 1-Mej Prijs, Tom Steels

1st GP van Steenbergen, Tom Steels

1996

1st Schaal Sels, Glenn D'Hollander

1st Grand Prix d'Isbergues, Mario Aerts

1st Stage 9 Tour of Austria, Luc Roosen

1st Stage 10 Tour of Austria, Glenn D'Hollander

1997

1st Overall Circuit Franco-Belge, Mario Aerts

1st Stage 1, Geert Van Bondt

1st Stage 3, Kris Gerits

1st Overall Circuito Montañés, Kurt Van De Wouwer

1st Stage 1, Erwin Thijs

1998

1st Eurode Omloop, Glenn D'Hollander

1st Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge, Kris Gerits

1st Zellik–Galmaarden, Kris Gerits

1st Flèche Ardennaise, Kris Gerits

1st Stage 4 Ronde van Nederland, Peter Wuyts

1st Stage 1 Tour de l'Avenir, Leif Hoste

1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Avenir, Peter Wuyts

1999

1st Stage 5 Circuit des Mines, Wilfried Cretskens

1st Stage 6b Circuit des Mines, Stive Vermaut

1st Stage 1 Circuito Montañés, Glenn D'Hollander

1st Stage 4b Circuito Montañés, Team Time Trial

1st Stage 3a Bayern-Rundfahrt, Kris Gerits

1st Eurode Omloop, Kris Gerits

1st Flèche Namuroise-Bioul, Wilfried Cretskens

2000

1st Stage 2 & 3 Ster der Beloften, Erwin Thijs

1st Ronde van Limburg, Erwin Thijs

1st Stage 2 Dekra Open Stuttgart, Björn Leukemans

1st Stage 3 Dekra Open Stuttgart, Erwin Thijs

2001

1st Le Samyn, Kris Gerits

1st Stage 3 Tour de la Somme, Nico Sijmens

2002

1st Stage 2 Circuito Montañés, Geoffrey Demeyere

2003

1st Hel van het Mergelland, Wim van Huffel

1st Stage 6b Circuit des Mines, Wouter Van Mechelen

1st Stage 4 & 6 Tour of Austria, Nico Sijmens

1st Overall Circuito Montañés, Steven Kleynen

1st Stage 3, Nico Sijmens

1st Stage 2 Tour de China, Nico Sijmens

2004

1st GP de la Ville de Lillers, Benny De Schrooder

1st Stage 1 & 3 Vuelta a La Rioja, Jan Kuyckx

1st Stage 9 Circuit des Mines, Wouter Van Mechelen

1st Stage 6 Tour of Austria, Jan Kuyckx

1st Stage 5a Circuito Montañés, Wesley Van Der Linden

1st Brussel–Ingooigem, Steven Caethoven

1st Stage 4 Regio Tour, Steven Caethoven

1st Schaal Sels, Geoffrey Demeyere

1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Avenir, Steven Caethoven

1st Stage 3 Tour de la Somme, Wouter Van Mechelen

2005

1st Grand Prix Rudy Dhaenens, Koen Barbé

1st Dwars door Vlaanderen, Niko Eeckhout

1st Stage 2 Three Days of De Panne, Niko Eeckhout

1st Stage 4a Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Pieter Mertens

1st Stage 1 Sachsen-Tour, Steven Caethoven

1st Grand Prix d'Isbergues, Niko Eeckhout

1st Omloop van het Houtland, Kevin Van Impe

1st Omloop van de Vlaamse, Niko Eeckhout

1st Stage 1 Circuit Franco-Belge, Niko Eeckhout

2006

1st Overall Étoile de Bessèges, Frederik Willems

1st Stage 1, Frederik Willems

1st Beverbeek Classic, Evert Verbist

1st De Vlaamse Pijl, Evert Verbist

1st Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Niko Eeckhout

1st Stage 3, Niko Eeckhout

1st Omloop van het Waasland, Niko Eeckhout

1st Dwars door Vlaanderen, Frederik Veuchelen

1st Stage 5 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt, Steven Caethoven

1st Stage 3 Ster Elektrotoer, Frederik Willems

1st Belgium, Road Race Championships, Niko Eeckhout

1st Stage 4 Tour of Austria, Pieter Ghyllebert

1st Stage 4 Tour of Britain, Frederik Willems

1st Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen, Niko Eeckhout

1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen, Niko Eeckhout

1st Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge, Niko Eeckhout

2007

1st Stage 2 Tour Down Under, Steven Caethoven

1st Stage 4 Tour Down Under, Pieter Ghyllebert

1st De Vlaamse Pijl, Jelle Vanendert

1st Omloop van het Waasland, Niko Eeckhout

1st Internatie Reningelst, Iljo Keisse

1st Schaal Sels, Kenny Dehaes

2008

1st Beverbeek Classic, Johan Coenen

1st Omloop van het Waasland, Niko Eeckhout

1st Stage 3 Four Days of Dunkirk, Kenny Dehaes

1st Stage 1 Tour of Belgium, Kenny Dehaes

3rd Dutch Food Valley Classic, Niko Eeckhout

2009

1st Omloop van het Waasland, Johan Coenen

1st I.W.T. Jong Maar Moedig, Thomas De Gendt

1st Stage 4 Tour de Wallonie, Thomas De Gendt

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Burgos, Nikolas Maes

2nd Grand Prix of Aargau Canton, Ben Hermans

3rd Paris–Brussels, Kristof Goddaert

2010

1st Stage 2 Tour of Qatar, Geert Steurs

1st Stage 3 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Kris Boeckmans

1st Grand Prix of Aargau Canton, Kristof Vandewalle

1st Stage 5 Ster Elektrotoer, Kris Boeckmans

1st Stage 2 Tour of Denmark, Michael Van Staeyen

1st Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen, Michael Van Staeyen

2nd Gent–Wevelgem, Sep Vanmarcke

3rd Tre Valli Varesine, Jérôme Baugnies

2011

1st Sparkassen Giro Bochum, Pieter Vanspeybrouck

2012

1st Beverbeek Classic, Tom Van Asbroeck

1st Omloop van het Waasland, Preben Van Hecke

1st IWT Jong Maar Moedig, Tim Declercq

1st GP Stad Geel, Tom Van Asbroeck

2013

1st Stage 1 Étoile de Bessèges, Michael Van Staeyen

1st Omloop van het Waasland, Pieter Jacobs

1st IWT Jong Maar Moedig, Tim Declercq

1st GP Stad Geel, Yves Lampaert

1st Antwerpse Havenpijl, Preben Van Hecke

1st Stage 1 World Ports Classic, Jelle Wallays

1st Schaal Sels-Merksem, Pieter Jacobs

1st Grand Prix de la Somme, Preben Van Hecke

2014

1st Paris–Tours, Jelle Wallays

1st Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise, Kenneth Vanbilsen

1st Stage 1 Étoile de Bessèges, Sander Helven

1st Cholet-Pays de Loire, Tom Van Asbroeck

1st Stage 2 Boucles de la Mayenne, Eliot Lietaer

1st Stage 4 Tour de Wallonie, Tom Van Asbroeck

1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig, Gijs Van Hoecke

1st Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem, Edward Theuns

1st Arnhem Veenendaal Classic, Yves Lampaert

1st De Kustpijl, Michael van Staeyen

1st Omloop van het Houtland, Jelle Wallays

2015

1st Dwars door Vlaanderen, Jelle Wallays

1st Ronde van Drenthe, Edward Theuns

1st Stage 5 Four Days of Dunkirk, Edward Theuns

1st Grand Prix Criquielion, Jelle Wallays

1st Mountains classification, Three Days of De Panne, Jarl Salomein

1st Belgium Road Race Championships, Preben Van Hecke

1st Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen, Stijn Steels

1st Polynormande, Oliver Naesen

1st Gooikse Pijl, Oliver Naesen

1st Duo Normand, Victor Campenaerts & Jelle Wallays

1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Eurométropole, Edward Theuns

National Champions

2006

Belgium Road Race Championships, Niko Eeckhout

2015

Belgium Road Race Championships, Preben Van Hecke

Bike Sponsor

Since 1994, Topsport Vlaanderen and its predecessors are sponsored by Eddy Merckx Cycles. They currently ride with the company's flagship bike, the EMX-525.

External links

• Official website